84a^2-116a-40=

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Solution for 84a^2-116a-40= equation:


Simplifying
84a2 + -116a + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -116a + 84a2 = 0

Solving
-40 + -116a + 84a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-10 + -29a + 21a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-2 + -7a)(5 + -3a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-2 + -7a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + -7a = 0 Solving -2 + -7a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + -7a = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + -7a = 0 + 2 -7a = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 -7a = 2 Divide each side by '-7'. a = -0.2857142857 Simplifying a = -0.2857142857

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(5 + -3a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + -3a = 0 Solving 5 + -3a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + -3a = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + -3a = 0 + -5 -3a = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 -3a = -5 Divide each side by '-3'. a = 1.666666667 Simplifying a = 1.666666667

Solution

a = {-0.2857142857, 1.666666667}

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